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Pedants' corner

Nothing actually wrong with these but..........

265 replies

butterpuffed · 07/04/2025 17:39

............. I hate them!

Having the ick

You do you .

Being the boss of you/him/her

Are there any that you feel strongly about?

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Arlanymor · 07/04/2025 17:46

I hate 'having the ick' too and everyone seems to have forgot that it came into common parlance via Ally McBeal!

I hate:

This train/bus terminates here. No... The journey terminates, the method of conveyance doesn't blow up!

Also 'invite' - it's a verb, not a noun, you send someone an invitation!

Thanks for letting me get those off my chest! (Unless you hate the saying 'off my chest' of course!)

butterpuffed · 07/04/2025 17:51

No, I don't mind 'off my chest' 😄

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EverythingThatHappensWillHappenToday · 07/04/2025 17:57

Oh hell, yes, there are more than a few. Off the top of my head -

Living my best life

Living my truth

I’m not gonna lie…

A hot minute

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:01

I got it off of him

Pronouncing strength as strenth and length as lenth

The reason being, is that ....

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:02

Using begging the question wrongly

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:03

Using early doors to mean early on

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:04

Not using spaces after commas,this is so annoying,or too many spaces , like this , drives me wild!

SociableAtWork · 07/04/2025 18:05

Arrrgh, when people use “myself” instead of “me” (also “yourself” instead of “you”).

Trying to sound professional “if yourself could sign and return it to myself” and sound like illiterate twats!

Please could everyone just stop!

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:06

SociableAtWork · 07/04/2025 18:05

Arrrgh, when people use “myself” instead of “me” (also “yourself” instead of “you”).

Trying to sound professional “if yourself could sign and return it to myself” and sound like illiterate twats!

Please could everyone just stop!

My new pet expression is File it under S for Stop it!

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:07

Pronouncing bruschetta brooshetta

GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 07/04/2025 18:10

'of which' being used in a completely bizarre way.

He told me to get ready, of which I said 'no'.

Just. Wtf?! I see it all the time on here and it drives me up the wall.

Semiramide · 07/04/2025 18:13

SociableAtWork · 07/04/2025 18:05

Arrrgh, when people use “myself” instead of “me” (also “yourself” instead of “you”).

Trying to sound professional “if yourself could sign and return it to myself” and sound like illiterate twats!

Please could everyone just stop!

Including the King......... ffs...

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:13

I didn't enjoy it whatsoever

Moreso

Abit

Aswell

Semiramide · 07/04/2025 18:14

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:07

Pronouncing bruschetta brooshetta

😩

RobinHeartella · 07/04/2025 18:14

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:01

I got it off of him

Pronouncing strength as strenth and length as lenth

The reason being, is that ....

Similar to "lenth" I dislike a hard G sound on the end of -ing. Sometimes even with a schwa on the end.

Walkinguh! Runninguh! Laughinguh!

Grrrr

WongKarCry · 07/04/2025 18:16

A lot of my American friends keep using “low-key” as in “That movie a was low-key terrifying” or “That sandwich was low-key delicious” and it’s really starting to annoy me.

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:17

I once knew a junior doctor who called voltarol an antidisinflammatory, which I found quite endearing.

FaceBlindness · 07/04/2025 18:21

"It is what it is."

Drives me insane. Don't know why!

MarkingBad · 07/04/2025 18:23

"It's what I do"

Envy

A similar older one was

"That's the kinda guy I am"

😡

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 07/04/2025 18:24

Moot point, being used wrongly and nonplussed being used to mean not affected. Those two rile me and get up my nose.

Or is getting up ones' nose beyond the pale? Or pail, as it's often written.

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:26

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 07/04/2025 18:24

Moot point, being used wrongly and nonplussed being used to mean not affected. Those two rile me and get up my nose.

Or is getting up ones' nose beyond the pale? Or pail, as it's often written.

Bare with me while I ponder this

Misorchid · 07/04/2025 18:26

Elevate
Husband called by his initial

butterpuffed · 07/04/2025 18:26

I forgot one. 'Boundaries' . I've grown to dislike this word since it's in virtually every sentence lately.

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MajorCarolDanvers · 07/04/2025 18:32

Happy Heavenly (insert anniversary) on social media

making memories

my bestie (especially when referring to your DD)

MajorCarolDanvers · 07/04/2025 18:34

Smallmercies · 07/04/2025 18:07

Pronouncing bruschetta brooshetta

That is the British pronunciation.